EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s footwear Bio Street — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0138/17
Summary
null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather insole is too high (measured value: 15.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Children’s footwear — Bio Street
- Brand
- Bio Street
- Name / model
- Art.: 260-5013.8
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's sandal with three straps, each with a pink buckle, cork-soled cushion; straps printed with pattern of horses; sample size 29.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather insole is too high (measured value: 15.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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